Vulnerability in Dell Alienware Area-51 Aat2265

CVE-2026-63693

Dell Client BIOS contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Arbitrary Write

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-63693: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-63693?
CVE-2026-63693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Alienware Area-51 Aat2265, classified under Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2026-08-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-63693?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.